• Dr. Pravamayee Samantaray

Satire in literature aims to provoke thought without causing harm by emphasising on people, social order, societal institutions, and the absurdities that exist within them. It underlines ethics through the use of irony, exaggeration, sarcasm, laughter, and even mocking. Since satire often highlights social injustices and shortcomings, it is a crucial component of moral criticism. By underscoring contradictions and irrationality, sarcastic humour can encourage people to think about issues of the real world. Though it often struggles with moral boundaries, satire's brilliant use of wit finds a balance between respecting others and allowing people to express themselves. The prime pinnacle of this paper is to analyse an Odia novel, Kanak Upatyakara Kahani (Story of Kanak Valley) by Manoj Das especially to foreground his satirical approach in revealing different facets of human nature. The novel written in the aesthetic rendition of narration appears to be intended for children from the very outward, but a closer look reveals the author’s adroit use of satire to portray humanity. By unfolding the society’s duplicities and corruption through sarcastic and satirical approach, this study aims at the constructive social order.

Satire, Injustice, Moral Criticism, Human Nature, Duplicities, Constructive

"FUNCTION OF SATIRE ON MORAL CRITICISM: A STUDY OF KANAK UPATYAKARA KAHANI (STORY OF KANAK VALLEY) BY MANOJ DAS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no.a640-a647, March-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503081.pdf

"FUNCTION OF SATIRE ON MORAL CRITICISM: A STUDY OF KANAK UPATYAKARA KAHANI (STORY OF KANAK VALLEY) BY MANOJ DAS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no. ppa640-a647, March-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503081.pdf